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Well, I have to say that there is no doubt that Manav and Archana in particular, are truly acting like distraught and worried parents here. Even though Manav is downplaying the depth of his feeling for Purvi, from the written update (have yet to watch the epi so bear wtih me here), he does not allow DK to relieve him of the responsibility and take the easy way out...although stepping aside to defer to DK and Arjun, under the circumstances (considering Purvi is about to be his bahu) would have been perfectly acceptable and put him back in Ovi's good books.
I also see another angle to Arjun getting shot. It may bring Manav and Purvi closer and change the whole equation. Arjun getting shot, seeing Purvi's cry of anguish and grief when he does, and Arjun's anxiety over Purvi will make Manav realize some harsh truths. Purvi did not steal Arjun from Ovi or do any dhoka...Arjun never loved Ovi like this...and even Manav cannot deny it. He saw Arjun's behavior in Canada...and watched Arjun/Ovi's friendship as they grew up. There is no way he can deny that while Arjun may have agreed to get engaged to her, this type of all-consuming, depth of feeling was never there. I have a feeling this set up is a good thing...and him getting shot...will drive home the point to Manav of what is right and what is wrong...what is true and what is not. I feel like the temple conversation between him and Ovi had a lot of subtle meaning. He clearly told Ovi he has to be with Purvi in this...and Ovi uttered those words...sense of foreboding "in that case baba you have lost me forever".
So sadly, Manav and Archana ended up with 2 kids that have exhibited an inherent lack of morality and basic humanity
1) Ovi (not even having the compassion to realize Purvi's life and honor were at stake...a beautiful young girl in the hands of 4 goons is every parents worst nightmare...given that it could have been herself...she is still unable to exhibit even an iota of humanity. More than sadness and grief...or even jealousy...but I get the funny feeling...that she no longer laments or longs for Arjun...hearing him talk to Purvi may have opened Pandora's box for her...so that all those vices...revenge, hatred, etc are going to be her agenda from now on.
2) To be honest I am not sold on Soham/Vishnu either. I think the fact that he shoots Arjun proves the point right there. Tomorrow's scene that was shown on SBS should confirm things here. He had Manav in front of him with a gun to his head. His original target was Manav and he had him as well as the money. What then was the need to shoot Arjun if he is not so bad as we think? Why shoot at them like that at all? The fact is simple. Arjun was right...and just like the movie Ransom...Mel Gibson called it correctly there too. Once he had the $$ he had no intention of letting any of them leave the place----alive. I think he is very cold-blooded...and does have an obvious bond with and need for approval from Balan. I dont think any revelations about his birth and past are going to change that...I just dont see it. Its either the character or the situation. In his case, this is his character now. There are children of mob bosses and gangsters who turn out to be good, compassionate human beings...lacking the taste for bloodshed or aptitude for murder. So it doesnt matter how he was raised. If he had the basic, inherent character...he would be unable to be so ruthless or cold-blooded...irrespective of who his parents are and how he is raised.
